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Offline williebm3

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steering column changeout
« on: October 01, 2010, 10:59:37 pm »
How difficult would it be to put an 89 suburban sterring column into an 83 cab?

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Re: steering column changeout
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2010, 12:58:54 pm »
Are you keeping the same wiper controls or are you changing it over to the 89 controls?
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Offline williebm3

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Re: steering column changeout
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2010, 09:06:43 pm »
Would like to go to the 89 controls. Wondering mainly about wiring, etc.

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Re: steering column changeout
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2010, 01:41:52 am »
you can get it to work just have to splice into your old wiring find out what wire does what and plug and play.
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Re: steering column changeout
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2010, 08:14:02 am »
Have a diagram for the 83. Can anyone provide me with the diagram for the 89 sub?

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Re: steering column changeout
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2010, 03:11:52 pm »
Diagrams are in the tech section.